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Singapore Maritime Foundation's David Chin Receives Pioneer Generation Award

 

David Chin, Executive Director of the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF), was honored with the Pioneer Generation Award at the Lloyd's List Asia Awards 2015, held in Singapore on 28 October.

David Chin, whose service to Singapore's maritime sectors spans 53 years, is currently leading the SMF's aims and objectives. These include serving as the link between public and private sectors in the maritime industry, driving initiatives to attract and nurture talent in Singapore's maritime sector, and pursuing all opportunities to maintain Singapore as a leading international maritime center.

"It has been my privilege to be able to contribute to Maritime Singapore," said Mr. Chin upon learning that he would be honored with the first Pioneer Generation Award.

"Mr. Chin has been a key contributor to Singapore's stature as a global maritime hub. Perhaps no one else in Singapore has had a more positive influence over time across all sectors crucial to maritime development. He is a maritime national treasure," said Tom Leander, Asia Editor of Lloyd's List.

Mr. Chin, who holds a first-class degree in engineering from the UK, began his maritime career as an apprentice in a ship repair yard, where he later took charge of commercial management and marketing. In 1985, he joined the Trade Development Board (now known as International Enterprise Singapore), where he contributed to several divisions, including the Export of Services Division, International Trading Division, Multilateral Trade Policy Division, Shipping and Logistics Division, and the Trade Facilitation and Administration Division.

He became Deputy Chief Executive Officer in 1994 and was appointed Director General (Trade) for the ASEAN Division in 2002. In January 2004, he was appointed Director General (Trade) in Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry, serving until his retirement in 2007. He continued as a Consultant to the Ministry for another five years.

David Chin has also served the maritime community on numerous advisory boards. He was a Board Member of the Port of Singapore Authority and Jurong Port, and served twice as a Director on the Board of Singapore International Arbitration Centre for 11 years. He was also the Deputy Chairman of the Singapore Commodity Exchange for eight years, and a Board Director of Pacific Shipping Trust Management Pte Ltd. He is currently a Board Director of the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) and a Vice President and Council Member of the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology (IMarEST) in London.

On 11 April 2013, David Chin was honored with the International Maritime Centre Award (Individual) by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore for his significant lifetime contributions to the development of Singapore as an International Maritime Centre.

A regional panel of independent judges considered dozens of entries in other categories. The winners were announced at a gala dinner in Singapore at the Fullerton Hotel on Wednesday, 28 October.

The Lloyd's List Asia Awards were sponsored by ClassNK, HPH, and PSA International, and supported by the Asian Shipowners Forum, The Baltic Exchange, the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, and the Singapore Shipping Association.

 


This article was originally published on Marine & Industrial Report newspaper Vol 37  No.6  Issue last December 31,2015.

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